The Reproductive Biology of the Softshell Clam, Mya arenaria, in Ireland, and the Possible Impacts of Climate Variability

Little is known about the biology of the softshell clam in Europe, despite it being identified as a potential species to culture for food in the future. Monthly samples of the softshell clam, Mya arenaria, were collected intertidally from Co. Wexford, Ireland, over a period of sixteen months. The me...

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Main Authors: M. E. Cross, S. Lynch, A. Whitaker, R. M. O'Riordan, S. C. Culloty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Marine Biology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/908163